Game Changer - 08.27.13

The following is a mini interview of generic questions that we posed to all bands that wanted to answer:

Game Changer

1.How did you get your band name?
(Nick): We got our name from someone who went to my High-school who was just awful at giving hand shakes or fist bumps, then the day we graduated he threw me a “Game Changer” by throwing up his fist in the most unbelievable way possible. When a buddy of ours told us that at practice one day we kind of just stuck with the name.

2.How did this band get started? (Josh): I was talking to Logan who was a good friend of mine, and I wanted to go to a Wonder Years show in Chicago but I had no one to go with. He invited me to come with him and his friends, when they found out I was a guitarist they expressed interest in starting a pop-punk project; Then we started jamming and it all went from there.

3.What bands are you influenced by? Taking Back Sunday, The Story So Far, The Wonder Years, Title Fight, Citizen, Brand New, Say Anything.

4.If you could tour with any bands, past or present, who would they be and why?(Josh): New Found Glory, I've been to a couple of their shows and they just absolutely kill it! Also Citizen, we are all big fans of their music and if we could ever share the stage with them it would be a real honor!

5.Best food to eat on tour? We have yet to tour, but if we did our diets would consist of burritos, culvers and chocolate milk.

6.Why should people listen to your band? We really want to share our music with everyone we possibly can!

7.If you could be any athlete, which athlete would you switch places with? Felix Baumgartner: The man who sky dived from space. ‘Cause let’s face it, that was insane.

8.If you won a Grammy, who would you thank? (Josh): Koji Kondo who composed the score for legend of Zelda. He's the one responsible for my love of music. His work in ocarina of time the score in that game is just amazing. As well as his work in Majora's mask. And the fans of course.

9.If you could change something about the music industry, what would it be? (Nick): The flooded market of studios; of course having some stuff to record at your house is amazing. But the whole feel and excitement of recording at a real studio and working with a producer/engineer that really knows what they are doing is by far the best experience I’ve ever had being in a band.

10.Memorable tour experience? No tours yet! Soon hopefully!

11.What does AP.net mean to you? Absolute Punk is an amazing website to find new bands, learn more about bands you Already love and just keep up to date with stuff going on!

12. What is your favorite song to play? It would have to be “Three Years” - it is our most upbeat and high-energy song.

15. If you could have any super power, what would it be? Why?(Nick): Flying, for sure.
(Josh): The ability to clone myself.
(Logi): Time travel.
(Jake): Super strength.

16. Any pre-show superstitions or rituals? (Nick) I always drink a Red Bull sometime before our set if that counts, haha.

17. What is something that most fans don't know about you? As a person or a band? (Nick) I’d have to say, the fact that although Josh, Logan and I have been working on this project for a year without a vocalist Josh has known JR the whole time and didn’t ask him to jam with us until the beginning of the summer.

18. What is your assessment of the current state of radio? Do you think it's a place where your band could flourish? It’s possible...but radio is such a changing trend right now from traditional AM/FM stations to satellite radio or even online radio (such as Pandora/Spotify), you never know where your music could flourish!

19. What do you like to do in your spare time? We all enjoy hanging out with our friends, getting some steak n’ shake, and watching Netflix.

20. What kind of hidden talents do you have? (Josh): I can barefoot waterski.
(Nick): I can screen print.
(Logi): I love to hackeysack.
(Jake): I'm a little too good at PacMan…
(JR): I can play the banjo.